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Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
invariably 
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 | [传统的,保守的] traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
| [不变地,总是] constantly; always; in every case or on every occasion |
| [公证人] one who records what is said or done; one legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity |
| [(圆形的)边缘] edge, especially of a round surface; the surface of a solid; circumference |
jumble
2
| [普遍的,流行的] widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted |
| [旁观者] one that looks on; spectator |
| [支配的,主要的] most frequent or common; having superior power and influence |
| [使混乱,混杂] assemble without order or sense; a confused multitude of things; chaos or mess |
levy
3
| [征收] impose fine or tax; collect payment |
| [支配的,主要的] most frequent or common; having superior power and influence |
| [厚木板] a long, narrow, flat piece of wood or similar material, of the type used for making floors |
| [恐怖] anxiety disorder by extreme and irrational fear; dislike |
microfilm
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| [不情愿的,勉强] unwilling or reluctant; filled with disgust or aversion; dislike |
| [哀伤的] expressing sorrow, mournful or melancholy; sad |
| [缩微胶片] continuous roll of film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size |
| [有名无实的,名存实亡的,名义上的] in name only; insignificantly small |
orthodox
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| [天文台,气象台] place for making observations on the heavenly bodies; building fitted with instruments for observations of space |
| [征收] impose fine or tax; collect payment |
| [传统的,保守的] traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
| [部分重叠,交搭,迭盖] representation of common ground between two things; extend over and cover a part of |
paradox
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| [置于危险,威胁] pose a threat to; present a danger to; threaten |
| [悖论] something apparently contradictory in nature; a statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| [很多的,浪费的] in great quantity or abundance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal |
| [安抚,平静] ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence |
paramount
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| [极为重要的] foremost in importance; supreme in rank |
| [更重要,超过] go beyond; surpass; exceed |
| [很多的,浪费的] in great quantity or abundance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal |
| [天文台,气象台] place for making observations on the heavenly bodies; building fitted with instruments for observations of space |
periodically
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| [普遍的,流行的] widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted |
| [航海的] relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| [周期性] in a regular periodic manner; intermittently |
| [剽窃] steal another's ideas and pass them off as one's own |
periphery
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| [实际的,注重实效的] practical as opposed to idealistic; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something |
| [(圆形的)边缘] edge, especially of a round surface; the surface of a solid; circumference |
| [确定方向,校准] focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east |
| [极为重要的] foremost in importance; supreme in rank |
physique
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| [体格] natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person |
| [从业者] someone engaged in a profession as law, medicine |
| [周期性] in a regular periodic manner; intermittently |
| [海事的,海运的,海上的] relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical |